- fibrocystic
- adjective Date: 1854 characterized by the presence or development of fibrous tissue and cysts
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fibrocystic — /fuy broh sis tik/, adj. showing or having the increased fibrosis associated with dilated glandular structure, as in the breast nodules of fibrocystic disease. [1850 55; FIBRO + CYSTIC] * * * … Universalium
fibrocystic — Pertaining to or characterized by the presence of fibrocysts. * * * fi·bro·cys·tic .fīb rə sis tik, .fib adj characterized by the presence or development of fibrous tissue and cysts <fibrocystic changes in the pancreas (Lancet)> * * *… … Medical dictionary
fibrocystic — ¦fībrəˌ adjective Etymology: fibr + cystic : characterized by the presence or development of fibrous tissue and cysts fibrocystic changes in the pancreas Lancet … Useful english dictionary
Fibrocystic breast changes — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing fibrocystic breast changes. H E stain. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
fibrocystic disease — fibrocystic breast disease, fibrocystic disease of breast a form of mammary dysplasia with formation of cysts of varying sizes containing a semitransparent, turbid fluid that imparts a brown to blue color (blue dome cyst) to the unopened cysts;… … Medical dictionary
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas — n CYSTIC FIBROSIS * * * see cystic fibrosis * * * cystic fibrosis … Medical dictionary
fibrocystic disease of the breast — ▪ mammary gland also called chronic cystic mastitis , or cystic disease of the breast noncancerous cysts (harmless swellings caused by fluid trapped in breast tissues) that often increase in size and become tender during the… … Universalium
fibrocystic breast changes — A common condition marked by benign (noncancerous) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive nipples, and itching. These symptoms may change throughout the menstrual cycle and… … English dictionary of cancer terms
fibrocystic breast disease — A common condition marked by benign (noncancerous) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive nipples, and itching. These symptoms may change throughout the menstrual cycle and… … English dictionary of cancer terms
fibrocystic breast disease — noun the presence of one or more cysts in a breast • Syn: ↑fibrocystic disease of the breast, ↑cystic breast disease, ↑cystic mastitis • Hypernyms: ↑disease … Useful english dictionary
fibrocystic disease of the breast — noun the presence of one or more cysts in a breast • Syn: ↑fibrocystic breast disease, ↑cystic breast disease, ↑cystic mastitis • Hypernyms: ↑disease … Useful english dictionary
